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Cape Verde fans hold heads high after World Cup exit

Cape Verde fans in China expressed pride after their national team narrowly lost 3-2 to Argentina after extra time in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on July 4 Beijing time. Cape Verde twice came from behind to level the score before falling to the defending champions in the final stages of extra time. Although the team bowed out of the tournament, fans said the performance showed the spirit and ambition of a small country that had already made history on the world stage.

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